1. World
Friendship Fund
You might have heard of the WFF before but I want to take a little time today to explain exactly what WFF is and how the funds are utilized.

2. World Friendship Fund What is the WFF? Part of history
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What is the WFF?
Part of history
At the end of World War II, Scouts of all ages in war-torn countries had lost everything and needed help to restart their Scouting programs. In response to these Scouts’ needs, the BSA established a fund called World Friendship Fund.
Since then more than $11 million has been donated by American Scouts and leaders eager to support worldwide Scouting in a personal way.
Photo of a scout troop just after the War in 1946 from St. George’s House, which was an orphanage in Yorkshire, England.
World
Friendship Fund
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3. World Friendship Fund What is the WFF? Part of history
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What is the WFF?
Part of history
A service project
Today unit participation in the World Friendship Fund offers a unique service project to benefit brother Scouts around the world by collection funds that assist developing National Scout Organizations
World
Friendship Fund
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4. World Friendship Fund What is the WFF? Part of history
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What is the WFF?
Part of history
A service project
An international Scouting activity
All Scouts at BSA and around the world learn and agree to live by the Scout Oath and Scout Law, regardless of the program in which they participate. Core to the Scout Oath is the charge that a Scout “help other people at all times” and that when living by the Scout Law he or she is to be “helpful” at all times.
When units participate, Scouts and leaders become a part of a worldwide Good Turn. They develop an awareness of and a concern for the Scouting needs of others. World brotherhood through Scouting is realized when Scouts and leaders care and share.
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Friendship Fund
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5. World Friendship Fund What is the WFF? Part of history
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What is the WFF?
Part of history
A service project
An international Scouting activity
A tax-deductible opportunity
Individuals can also choose to participate in WFF by making personal dontations. Any individual making a contribution will receive a tax letter.
World
Friendship Fund
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6. World Friendship Fund How to support WFF? Scouts’ own service
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How to support WFF?
Scouts’ own service
Unit, district and Council events
World Brotherhood night
Annual Collections
One very popular way that the WFF is supported is through gifts from summer camps, training sessions and money collected during Scouts’ own services.
Collections can be organized during, roundtable meetings, den and pack meetings, summer camping programs, blue and gold banquets, camporees, or any other Scout activity.
It can also be fun to host a World Brotherhood night to collect funds. Scouts research a Scout association in a different country and share that information—even play games and eat food from the country they learned about.
Every year the Scout Shops hold an annual collection encouraging all Scouts to give a dollar.
World
Friendship Fund
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7. World Friendship Fund WFF materials Scouting.org NDC (800) 323-0732
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WFF materials
Scouting.org
NDC (800)
Brochure, No
Label, No
Poster, No
You can find World Friendship Fund brochures for print on our website:
If you would rather order professionally printed items you can contact your local council, and ask them to order the items from the National Distribution Center ( ) via bin inventory. You will need these item numbers:
Brochure, No
Label, No
Poster, No
World
Friendship Fund
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8. World Friendship Fund WFF recognition Mail in contribution
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WFF recognition
Mail in contribution
Receive official certificate signed by international commissioner and BSA International Director
Upon receiving any donation each unit or individual will be issued a certificate signed by the International Commissioner and International Director recognizing their contribution to furthering world brotherhood and extending Scouting worldwide.
It is best to fill out the WFF brochure because it asks important information regarding who to address the certificate to and where to mail the official certificate
It is vitally important to make sure contributions are accurately identified as a World Friendship Fund donation when mailed in.
Donations can also be made online using a debit/credit card.
World
Friendship Fund
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9. What Scouts achieve from WFF?
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What Scouts achieve from WFF?
Messenger of Peace
Collecting funds for World Friendship fund can also help you earn other recognition within the BSA
by reporting you collected funds as a Messengers of Peace service project a Scouts can earn their internationally recognized peace ring.
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Friendship Fund
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10. What Scouts achieve from WFF?
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What Scouts achieve from WFF?
Messenger of Peace
International Spirit Award
Organizing a WFF Collection is One of the requirements for any Scout striving to achieve the International Spirit Award
World
Friendship Fund
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11. What Scouts achieve from WFF?
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What Scouts achieve from WFF?
Messenger of Peace
International Spirit Award
International Scouter’s Award
For Adults to earn their International Scouter’s Knot they too are required to give support to International Scouting by organizing at least two WFF collections.
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Friendship Fund
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12. What Scouts achieve from WFF?
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What Scouts achieve from WFF?
Messenger of Peace
International Spirit Award
International Scouter’s Award
Arrow of Light
As Webelos; youth are encouraged to host a WFF Exhibit in the Building a Better World Adventure requirement for them achieve their Arrow of Light
World
Friendship Fund
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13. United States Fund for International Scouting
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United States Fund for International Scouting
Where do WFF funds go?
USFIS grant requests
USFIS Committee
NSO & WOSM Regional approval
You might be wondering where all of these collected WFFs go? Any WOSM recognized NSO can submit a USFIS grant request for projects to enhance their growing organization.
The United Stated Fund for International Scouting (USFIS) is a subcommittee appointed by the National International Committee. They meet every February, May and Ootober to review submitted grant proposals and vote on their approval.
Before a grant can make it to the USFIS for review it must be approved by the NSO’s International Commissioner or Chief Scout and them must be submitted to their WOSM Region where it must be approved by their Regional Director.
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Friendship Fund
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14. United States Fund for International Scouting
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United States Fund for International Scouting
Large Percentage of scouts
Approved grants must validate appropriations of funds
It is the goal of the USFIS to reach as many scouts as possible with the WFF contributions therefore, they seek to only approve grants that assist a large percentage of the Scouts in the NSO and projects that affect the welfare and enhancement of Scouting.
Once a grant has final approval from the USFIS to receive the funds they requested, the NSO must validate the appropriations of these funds toward their proposed enhancement projects.
World
Friendship Fund
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15. World Friendship Fund What is not supported?
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What is not supported?
Units cannot request specific fund distribution
Unrecognized scouts or international projects
Individual groups’ funds CANNOT be sent to a Scout association based on that groups’ interest in that Scout association. For example if a scout raises funds for the WFF he cannot request that these funds be sent to a specific Scout association for disaster relief.
If a Scout wants to help a specific Scout cause, it is a great opportunity for that Scout to inform the NSO about the grant proposal process
WFF funds will not go to unrecognized Scouting programs or other non-Scouting international development projects.
If an unrecognized Scout organization submitted a grant request we would encourage them to become members of WOSM so they could share in our Scouting Brotherhood.
World
Friendship Fund
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16. World Friendship Fund 2015/2016 Recipients Guatemala 2015 ILT
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2015/2016 Recipients
Guatemala 2015 ILT
Some of the recipients of the WFF grants in 2015/2016 include
Guatemala Scout Association’s request for assistance in hosting the 2015 Interamerican Leadership Training
ILT is 6-day course of leadership and team building skills designed to improve the skill level of young Scout leaders from throughout the Interamerican Region (IAR) of WOSM.
Each county in the Interamerican Region is invited to send two Scouts to attend the training. Since its start four years ago Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Columbia, and Peru have used the tools their participants gained at ILT to hold their own national training. We are beginning to see improvement in Scouting efforts in the Interamerican Region due to the contributions of this grant and the ILT.
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Friendship Fund
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17. World Friendship Fund 2015/2016 Recipients Guatemala 2015 ILT
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2015/2016 Recipients
Guatemala 2015 ILT
Mongolia Safe Scouting
Scout Association of Mongolia’s Safe Scouting project providing showers, modern toilet facilities and clean water for hand washing at their National Scout Camp.
Since the completion of the project they have been able to host several Scout events
Cub camps hosting approximately 400 cubs throughout June and July
Week long Scout camp for 100 scouts in June
National Risk Management Workshop hosted by Asia-Pacific Region
National Council Meeting
World
Friendship Fund
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18. World Friendship Fund 2015/2016 Recipients Guatemala 2015 ILT
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2015/2016 Recipients
Guatemala 2015 ILT
Mongolia Safe Scouting
Dominica Scout Den
Scout Association of Dominica’s Scout Den construction to be used for a museum, troop meetings, council meetings, library and training camp.
Prior to construction local scouts met to help clear the land for the project
They also requested a US flag to be present at the ground breaking ceremony to honor the contribution of BSA through the USFIS.
World
Friendship Fund
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19. World Friendship Fund 2015/2016 Recipients Guatemala 2015 ILT
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2015/2016 Recipients
Guatemala 2015 ILT
Mongolia Safe Scouting
Dominica Scout Den
Nicaragua Auditorium
The reconstruction of the Nicaragua Scout Association's National Auditorium.
The previous state of the Auditorium was posing safety and environmental concerns
The construction on the project is reinforcing the building’s structure and incorporating a new ventilation air flow, and natural light for the safety of the Scouts.
Once complete it will be launched and inaugurated at the NSO’s centennial celebration
World
Friendship Fund
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20. World Friendship Fund To review:
BSA Scouts are encouraged to participate in the WFF by collecting contributions that will eventually go to developing NSO’s who send in grant requests which are reviewed and approved by the USFIS.